Of Periods, Pandemics And Everything Water, Sanitation And Hygiene In Between
By Khushi Desai, Analyst, Urban Sanitation, Dasra On 1 February 2021, the Union Budget of India announced with great fanfare the increased allocations for Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 (SBM 2.0) – an...
View Articleतभी सुधरेंगे हालात, जब पुरुष भी करेंगे माहवारी के विषय में खुल कर बात
माहवारी एक ऐसा मुद्दा है, जो सदियों से आज तक हमारे समाज में शर्म, झिझक और सामाजिक-धार्मिक रुढियों की चादर में लिपटा हुआ है। हर महीने, हर महिला को (किशोरावस्था से लेकर प्रौढ़ावस्था तक) 3 से 5 दिनों तक...
View ArticleEverything Changed In A Day When They Said I Would Make A Beautiful Wife
Mamata Devi (name changed) was just 13 when she was married off in 2004. Born in the village of Dahu in rural Jharkhand, she went to the school in a nearby village till 5th grade. She had to walk to...
View ArticleThere’s A Reason Why Child Marriages Increase In Wake Of Disasters
The impact of the COVID pandemic continues to be felt around the world as governments continue to respond to COVID and its economic effects. There is a dire need to address the social disruption that...
View Article“I Have To Pass My Class 10 Somehow With The Leftover Savings”
Trisha, my next-door neighbour’s maidservant, studies in class 11. Owing to the sudden pandemic gloom, she sadly reflects, “ Covid has spoilt everything. How long will we survive on some rice and...
View ArticleCelebrate Menstrual Hygiene Day With These Four Poems
‘Menstruation Poetry’, a recitation of several poems spanning over varied issues related to menstruation was organised on Instagram Live on the occasion of International Menstrual Hygiene Day, May 28,...
View ArticleClimate Change: The Death Of Himalayan Butterflies Will Lead To Food Shortage
Climate change and the increasing average temperature of the earth are continuously impacting the Himalayan region of India. Now, even the butterflies of this region are also affected by it. The rising...
View ArticleDo We Think About Menstrual Health Of Womxn When Thinking About Society’s...
Menstruation is a natural physiological process that indicates the start of reproductive life, however, it is sometimes seen as an unhygienic phenomena in Indian society. Inadequate or erroneous...
View Articleग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में किशोरियां एवं महिलाएं अशिक्षा, रूढ़ियों के कारण कुपोषण...
कोरोना महामारी के इस दौर में ऐसी बहुत सी बीमारियां हैं, जो आज भी मानव जीवन को धीरे-धीरे अपना शिकार बना रही हैं, लेकिन उसकी तरफ किसी का ध्यान नहीं जा रहा है। इन्हीं में एक कुपोषण भी है, जो युवाओं...
View Article3 Ways To Prevent Child Marriages By Bringing A Change In The Community’s...
Written by: Chaitali Sheth Global studies and research provide clear evidence about the long-lasting effects of a disaster or conflict on socio-economically disadvantaged communities and populations....
View ArticleIn Uttarakhand, Reckless Development And Climate Change Force People To Migrate
Early blooming of flowering plants is considered the first sign of increasing warming. So, when a farmer in Pauri district, Uttarakhand, exclaimed “Pralay!” to register his reaction to rhododendrons...
View ArticleThe Menstrual Awareness Campaigns I Organised In College Helped Me Shed My...
We are all socialised to treat menstruation as a hush-hush topic. Calling it ‘that day of the month’, ‘being sick’ or ‘being down’ create a boundary and sense of ignorance that often regresses into...
View Article“Phase Born Out Of Stress” And More Ways In Which Academia Stifles LGBTQ+...
Back in 2018, the ‘Lesbian Controversy’ at Kamala Girls’ School, Kolkata, sparked a discussion on how schools respond to teenage sexuality. 12 girls were made to “confess” in writing that they were...
View ArticleThe Politics Of Climate Crisis: Why We Need Urgent Action This World...
Every year on June 5, we celebrate World Environment Day to spread awareness and take action for the protection of environment. People from all walks of life are encouraged to participate in this...
View ArticleThe Tale Of Why Girls Become Teachers And Boys Prefer To Be Army Men
The article puts forward a demand to improvise the curriculum of primary school students to fulfil the onus of creating a gender-neutral and egalitarian society. The need for changing the curriculum...
View ArticleHow Lucknow Became One Of India’s Dirtiest Cities
By Sucheta Chaurasia According to the World Air Quality Report 2020, Lucknow is presently the ninth most polluted city in the world with pm 2.5 concentrations docked at 86.2 µg/m3 – 11 times more than...
View Articleतीन दिन बाद स्कूल आने पर भी कोई लड़की यह नहीं कह पाती थी कि उसे पीरियड्स थे
बारह-तेरह साल तक कि उम्र में मेरी क्लास में लगभग सभी लड़कियों को पीरियड्स आने लग गए थे। मेरा गर्ल्स स्कूल था और लड़कियां चुपचुप के अजीब-अजीब बातें करती थीं। बचपन मानो पीरियड्स के फ्लो में बह गया था। मेरी...
View ArticleIn Photos: Fishermen In Sunderbans Face Multiple Threats To Their Livelihood
The coastline of West Bengal is spread over two districts: South 24-Parganas and East Midnapore. Fishing in West Bengal is also mainly focused on these two districts. About 100 km south of Kolkata in...
View ArticleWhy Odisha Is The Most Cyclone Prone State In The Country
As per the Global Environmental Negotiation journal, if the sea level rises 1 meter from the current level, 1,70,000 hectare of cultivable land in the state is likely to submerge. Let’s go back to 1999...
View Articleमर्दों, अपने मन की तमाम अनकही और अनसुनी इच्छाओं को प्यार पर मत थोपो
कुछ हफ्ते पहले, मैं अपनी छत पर दोपहर की धूप के मज़े ले रहा था। तभी मेरा 5 साल का पड़ोसी कनक मेरे पास आया। वह बेचारा अकेला था और मेरे साथ बैठना चाहता था। मैंने उसे कहा कि वह उसी छत पर खेल रही लड़कियों के...
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